Tottenham sack manager Thomas Frank
Last night's defeat to Newcastle stretched the club's winless Premier League run to eight games
Thomas Frank has been sacked as Tottenham manager after just eight months in charge.
The club's 2-1 home loss to Newcastle last night (Tuesday 10th February 2026) stretched their winless run in the Premier League to eight games.
The result left them five points clear of the relegation places.
Tottenham statement
A spokesperson for Tottenham Hotspur said:
"The club has taken the decision to make a change in the Men’s Head Coach position and Thomas Frank will leave toda
"Thomas was appointed in June 2025, and we have been determined to give him the time and support needed to build for the future together.
"However, results and performances have led the Board to conclude that a change at this point in the season is necessary.
"Throughout his time at the Club, Thomas has conducted himself with unwavering commitment, giving everything in his efforts to move the Club forward. We would like to thank him for his contribution and wish him every success in the future."
Thomas Frank's final comments in the job
Tottenham's now former manager claimed to still hold the support of the club's ownership and revealed he had spoken with them on Monday.
"Yeah, I'm convinced I will be," Frank responded when asked if he expected to be in charge when Arsenal make the trip to Tottenham on Sunday 22nd February 2026.
"I understand the question and I understand it's easy to point on me but I also think it's never only the head coach or the ownership or the directors or the players or the staff.
"It's everyone. If you do something right, you build something that can last. Of course we are not in a top position now.
"Everyone knows, directors, ownership, myself, what position we are in, what we need to improve and what we need to do better. That is what we are working very hard on."
Pressed on if he had any doubts about being the right man for Tottenham after they slipped to only five points above the relegation zone, Frank appeared to aim thinly-veiled digs at some of his predecessors.
Frank added: "(I'm) 1,000 per cent sure. I am also 1,000 per cent sure that I never expected us to be in a situation like this with 11 or 12 injuries on the back end of this and what we've been facing.
"I know when you need to build something and need to get through things, you need to show unbelievable strong resilience.
"I think it is fair to say there are a few before me up here, not only for Tottenham but in many other clubs, that have lost their head many times and I think you need to have a calm head.
"Carry on, keep fighting and keep doing the right thing, make sure we stick together because we can only do this if we stick together. That is the board, that is the leaders, that is the players, that is the staff, that is me and that is the fans. We've got to get through this."